TITLE: Living Pure in Babylon
TEXT: 1 Peter 1:13-25
THEME: Christian living, faith, holiness
P.S. In a world that is going the wrong way, Swindoll says, we are left as lights- stop lights, directional lights,
Introduction:
I listened to a radio talk in show this week. The topic was
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Luke 6: 37
Jeremiah 44: 9
In the game of life and death the wisdom of a woman wins, her strategies on the field have worked. The feminist movement from the beginning of time has influenced, much of the reform in which society relates to her well-arranged picture. All of the styles
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So many so-called Christians are only Christians outwardly, what needs to happen is a Transformation of our heart.

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TRANSFORMERS
Recently I took my children to see the new Transformers movie, I had already seen it in 3-D, but they had not seen it so we went and truly enjoyed the family time
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HOW TO PREVENT COMPROMISING
Daniel 1:1-21
Believers are commanded not to conform to the ways of this world. READ Romans 12:1-2. Conforming to the pattern of this world means to be in accord or agreement with the principles of this world. Christians should not agree or follow the ways
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A message preached at a legislative prayer breakfast to challenge listeners to stay true to their convictions.

“The Challenge of Conformity”
Dan 3:1-30
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Daniel 3:1 Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.
INTRODUCTION: What is
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To establish the requirements for one to know and achieve spiritual perfection. This lesson will discuss the importance of a life of sacrifice, unconformity to the world and a transformation into the image of Christ by the Holy Spirit.

INTRODUCTION
Outline.
1. A Life of Sacrifice
2. A Life of Unconformity
3. A Life of Transformation
Remarks.
1. In our lesson today we are going to be discussing a “Prescription for Perfection.” Is spiritual perfection even possible? Many have given up on this idea. Some
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THE PASSAGE BEFORE US THIS MORNING IS ONE OF IDENTITY, MORE SPECIFICALLY, A NEW IDENTITY, AND ONE WE HAVE IN CHRIST. YET, OUR IDENTITY IN CHRIST IS FAR MORE THAN A NEW NAME OR RESIDENCE. IT IS NEWNESS FROM THE INSIDE OUT. THE SCRIPTURE TALKS OF THE FOL

OUR SPIRITUAL MAKEOVER
1 PETER 1:13-21 THEREFORE, PREPARE YOUR MINDS FOR ACTION; BE SELF-CONTROLLED; SET YOUR HOPE FULLY ON THE GRACE TO BE GIVEN YOU WHEN JESUS CHRIST IS REVEALED. 14 AS OBEDIENT CHILDREN, DO NOT CONFORM TO THE EVIL DESIRES YOU HAD WHEN YOU LIVED IN IGNORANCE. 15 BUT JUST AS HE
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Why does our profession often times not coincide with the lives that we are living? Paul gives some instructions on living a TRANSFORMED LIFE.

”Schematics, Trademarks and Transformation”
Romans 12:1-2
What would it be like if we had to get up and profess what we believed based on how we actually lived our lives? If we were honest, we might say: “I believe in God the Father, maker of heaven and earth”, with
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The Beatitudes paint a very vivid picture of what the genuine/ideal believer looks like. Living with these attitudes allows us to be blessed (seeing God in the circumstances).

The Beatitude Sermon Series
“Clash of Clans” Matt. 5.10-12
8/16/15 CFBC, Chester, IL Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker
A The Beatitudes paint a very vivid picture of what the genuine/ideal believer looks like.
1 Matthew 5:3-9 (NASB) 3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is
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To conform or not to conform
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Heaven’s Heroes, Isaac & Jacob
Isaac and Jacob were both looking for the fulfilment of the promise made to Abraham, they were both close to death yet they continued to act in faith, confident that God would bring to pass His sovereign plan.
The accounts of Isaac and Jacob in Genesis are both
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The Lord has given us seven keys to unlock doors of blessedness. May we ever realize that God’s blessings are not always in finances and materials but more importantly spiritual!

Intro: There are still people in the world who foolishly rely on weird superstition and rituals supposedly designed to “attract” blessings and happiness. The Bible gives us seven principles and promises to remain truly blessed. The word blessed=happy (Hebrew "asher" and Greek
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Followers of Christ are not to conform to the devil’s schematic, but cooperate with a transformation that enables conformity to God’s plan.

Metamorphosis
Romans 11:33 – 12:2
A woman was undergoing surgery and died on the operating table. But God told her that He wasn’t going to call her home for twenty more years. When she recovered, she was so glad to know she had so many years that she decided to change everything about her
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Cancer of the Spirit is a silent killer, resting in the body until one day it shows itself and by that time the body is already consumed, with no hope and no cure, death is inevitabile.

The Cancer of Sin. (Why do Christian Suffer?) We all at one time or another have seen many types of cancer, the cancer of the flesh and the cancer of the spirit. Cancer is a silent killer, resting in the body until one day it shows itself and by
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Too many of God’s children try hard to be something they are not. God wants us to just be christians.

JUST BE CHRISTIANS
Luke 17:10
INTRO. Generally speaking, there seems to be mainly 3 kinds of church members:
1. Those who mostly moan about what can’t be done;
2. Those who mostly brag on what has been done, in the past;
3. Those who don’t care one way or the other.
Some believe God
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